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Bishops condemn broadcast of firing squad execution, emphasize Church’s opposition to death penalty
Posted on 10/13/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Archbishop Timothy Broglio said, after meeting with Pope Leo XIV, that the firing squad could cause moral harm to the service members ordered to carry it out.
New White House press secretary describes ‘miracle’ when her mother chose adoption over abortion
Posted on 10/12/2026 15:27 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
She said that she was “approximately 20, 30 minutes away from being aborted” when her mother changed her mind.
Archbishop Hicks recounts pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
Posted on 10/12/2026 12:24 PM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
In his pilgrim’s Mass homily, Hicks recalled that “Our Lady of the Pillar wants only one thing from us. She wants us to know her Son and to find salvation through, in, and with her Son Jesus Christ.”
St. Carlo Acutis’ doctors recall his last days in the hospital
Posted on 10/12/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
Fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis died within a week of being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Following his beatification, his doctors and hospital chaplain recalled their memories of his final days.
UK government blocks Northern Ireland unionist march through Catholic neighborhood
Posted on 10/10/2026 11:27 AM (CNA Daily News - Europe)
“Nobody wants a return to the past,” Member of Parliament Chris Bryant said in ruling against the planned march down Garvaghy Road.
Study: FDA allowed mail-order abortion pills without ‘sufficient evidence’ of safety
Posted on 10/10/2026 10:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
After near-fatal crash, cyclist rides across America for homeless
Posted on 10/10/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
Tom Schwein is part of a 12-person team making a 3,000-mile trek with Samaritan Cycling USA to help raise money for the unhoused.
EWTN News explains: What is the Religious Freedom Restoration Act?
Posted on 10/10/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News - US)
The 1993 law allows religious objectors to sue the government for “substantially burdening” their religious liberty.
NFL legend Mike Ditka was a Catholic coach
Posted on 10/9/2026 18:04 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
The Chicago Bears icon, who died on Friday, gave to charities, lectored at Mass, and belonged to the Knights of Columbus.
Transnational online scam operations on the rise, U.S. State Department says
Posted on 10/9/2026 17:18 PM (CNA Daily News - US)
Fraudulent online romance, gambling, and cryptocurrency schemes have defrauded people in more than 125 countries, with Americans losing at least $18.2 billion in 2025, according to a new report.